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Created September 10, 2024 14:32
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Execute restic repository scripts as sub commands of restic itself. E.g. `restic-foo backup [...]` can be executed as `restic foo backup [...]`. Inspired by https://forum.restic.net/t/recipes-for-managing-repository-environment-variables/1716/2
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restic
#!/usr/bin/env bash
## Place this file in /usr/local/bin and make it executable.
## reference: https://forum.restic.net/t/recipes-for-managing-repository-environment-variables/1716/2
REPO_NAME="$1"
REPO_SCRIPT="/usr/local/sbin/restic-$REPO_NAME"
# Check if the corresponding script exists and is executable
if [ -x "$REPO_SCRIPT" ]; then
shift # Remove the first argument so that $@ contains the rest
exec "$REPO_SCRIPT" "$@"
else
# If no repository script is found, call the original restic command
exec /usr/bin/restic "$@"
fi
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restic-foo
#!/usr/bin/env bash
## Example repo script. Place this file in /usr/local/sbin and `chmod` it to 700
## reference: https://forum.restic.net/t/recipes-for-managing-repository-environment-variables/1716/2
export RESTIC_REPOSITORY=...
export RESTIC_PASSWORD=...
exec restic "$@"
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